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Published: 2012-09-01 11:48:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 52601; Favourites: 603; Downloads: 444
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UPDATE - JULY 2013 Hey, people!
Just letting everyone know this is my character, Ruth Rosewood's old design. A lot has changed since I've uploaded this, but I still quite like a lot of the sketches here, so I'm keeping it up. 
Thanks for everyone's amazing input! You make it SO worth it for me to draw and write every day!!!! 
Ruth's new design can be found here:
I've removed the original comment that was here because it rambled on about bits of the story that have changed completely. However, if you want to find out more about this character or the story she's from, I'm posting new chapters monthly and you can start reading here:
THANK YOU, GUYS!!
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Comments: 58
The hair reminds me of Ariel's a little bit. I really like Ruth, she is an excellent character!
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You are like a professional cartoonist! bravo! *Slow Clap*
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I know you're tired of hearing from me by now haha, but how DO you get your lines so crisp and perfect?!? 
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Inquiring minds will get a simple answer this time: putty eraser!
I just draw my guidelines super lightly, press harder as I finalize the lines, sweep my putty eraser over it and voila! The final lines are all that remain! EASY!
HUG!!
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I definitely find her appealing. There's something about her hair that makes me pause a little, if I'm doing a critique, but I'm not sure what it is... It could be the part that's throwing me off? Or its volume? I don't know, because I like a nice thick head o' hair, and I do really like her look overall.
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No, no, no, I see what you mean! 
Thanks for your honesty! 
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You are welcome! I was thinking maybe just a few more lines to indicate texture and detail and direction might solve the problem, instead of making it look like a big block mass of hair? Just an idea, a few lines sometimes make all the difference. Again, great job!
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I found her to be likeable before I even made it to your comments! She reminds me of my favorite Disney film, The Little Mermaid.
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I think that you should work for Disney 
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Haha thank you, that's a massive compliment!
Keane is great, I absolutely love his work! 
Thank you so so so so SO much!! 
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No problem, your art is just so darn amazing
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she looks VERY likeable, I adore her look and expressions!
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i love your style on her very disney and cute :3
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Love those expressions! Ruth is sooo pretty!
Something I like about how you draw girls is how you draw lips. You draw them where they can be seen, but you also keep them subtle and understated. I like that you can achieve that "feminine" look to her lips without exaggerating them too much.
I love how you use her eyes to communicate her emotions. I was going to say, "especially in the first few sketches," but then I keep scrolling down and I can't really say it's just in a few -- it's in all of the sketches that you use eyes to bring her to life. I do like the one at the top in the middle, with how she's looking to the side, happily and pleasantly surprised at someone getting her attention. Her eyes look great looking to the side, and her smile is adorable.
But I also like the sketch below, where her eyes are narrowed. She's quite perturbed! And to the left of that one, her raised-eyebrow-head-cocked-to-the-side look is soooo cute! And the sketches below that row -- the one where she's slowly, moodily turning towards us! Love the atmosphere and mood and pacing her expression sets! And the one to left of that, where's kinda hugging herself with her eyes closed, trying to comfort herself or reacting/remembering a warm moment, trying to relish it again now that it's gone and far away.
All of the sketches are gorgeous. I know you wanted some honest critique, and less flowery praise, but looking critically, especially at this set of sketches, I don't really see anything jumping out that I would point out as negative. Everything looks really solid! I'm in awe -- the way you infuse life into your characters is actually quite inspiring.
I also like that little figure proportions chart you have there. I don't know if you already have one up somewhere, but I'd find it fascinating to see a figure tutorial or reference done by you -- I always like how your figures look so balance and natural, how the shapes all feel lifelike and organic, all the while maintaining a great animated feel. I don't mean to beg you for a tutorial or anything; I just really find the way you draw figures to be useful and interesting to look at from a perspective of studying figure drawing.
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Seriously, I LOVE YOUR COMMENTS!!!
I'm so glad you like the way I draw her lips. I've really been playing around with her lips' masses, so it's good to know I've struck a good balance!
Other than that, just many more thank you's!!!
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You're very welcome! It makes me happy to hear that you get so much out of my comments. : )
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I find her very appealing. She looks sweet and like a person you want to get to know.
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I'm gonna add my admiration to this too! She is lovely and has wonderful expressions
Awesome like always Ez
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Here's my 1 cents worth - 
You have had some awesome advice from people - and I agree - just write away and draw her into your writing! You already have an awesome foundation - I'd read it.
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I think her design is quite like able as a character and your style is great. (I just went to a panel with people who do concept art for video games and they say just keep drawing...a lot and what ever is your style is your style.) Maybe you need to draw more from life. You don't have to go to a class just draw other students in class and it will help your art. And to remove Jane comparisons, maybe make her hair red? Other wise it is spot on! and if you need beta readers......(raises hand).
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Omigosh, I completely agree with you 100%!!! 
I haven't been able to come to terms with the whole drawing-random-civilians scenario, though. I think that's far too creepy. 
As for the Jane Porter comparison, I'm not very worried about that. The fashions were very rigid in the mid to late 1800's, so it's really a case of the characters' silhouettes being very similar in addition to the drawing styles nearly matching.
Thanks so much for the advice!
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Yea I get to read your stuff
Don't worry I don't think peeps will mind you drawing them. But if it does bother you just ask to draw friends will they are gaming or studding or just hanging out. It would be just cheaper then taking a class XD. Now I have to start drawing more people too.
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I don't know what to say other than I like her; she seems believable and interesting to me. (:
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Excellent! That's very good news!
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She looks great! I feel like having all three of the characters in one image would help express what you want out of them. Having her look likeable is good, but I'm the kind of guy who loves theming, so making sure she and the two gents are distinct, and their designs, expressions, and everything reflect who they are and what they stand for are represented by them is most important to me.
She looks absolutely lovely, by the way.
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Omigosh! You just gave me a great idea!
YES! I SHALL DO IT!!!
Thank you!!
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Happy to help! I hope you find what you want out of it Ez! You rock!
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Seriously, I wouldn't be worried. I fell in love with the character as soon as I looked over these sketches, and already want to see/know more about her. Really nice work!
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Oh, wow! That's a massive compliment, thank you!
I'm really psyched to draw her more now, but I have to study! Haha!
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She's lovely, we want MOAR!!!!
And more monsters too!!!
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YES!! MORE MONSTERS!!!
Thank you!
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She's beautiful, and she looks extremely likable already! You really don't have anything to fear about her being unappealing.
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Thank you so much, that really puts me at ease!
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I could look at this forever for some reason....exquisite work as usual
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Aww, you're too kind!!
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OMG i just LOVE you! Your my favorite artist on deviant art!
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Thank you for all your continued support! I appreciate it so much, it's ridiculous!
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she looks cute 
P.S: If you do Harry Potter fanart, I will love you even more than what I already do
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Haha, Harry Potter, what is that? 
Anyways, I'm super relieved you like Ruth, really I am!
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awww too bad! You'd draw them in disney style and it'd be amazing
And you're welcome!! Keep drawing those two
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Very nice! Btw, on my comment about inking and colouring.. you don't HAVE to ink! Ben and I both like your pencils. There's no law that says you have to have bold single lines/ink.
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Thank you so much for the advice!
That's my inking problem solved!
I'm just still trying to find an efficient way to do backgrounds. At the moment I just paint them in Photoshop, but it's very much a trial and error thing, so it takes a while.
Thanks again!
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It might help you to draw a bunch of backgrounds from reference, but do speedpaintings. Only allow yourself an hour per background, or something like that. And just do a whole bunch, one a day maybe if you get time. And read background tutorials, those are awesome. As you go along you'll see what works for you and what doesn't. But yes, as you say you've got killer classes! Sorry bout that. ;( I don't envy your situation! (Although I might envy your salary one day.
...envy your celery... *mental image*
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THANK YOU!
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She's absolutely beautiful, really. There's so much emotion in these drawings and she reminds me of Jane Porter a bit. <3
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